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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08

Va. will be put on by the Danville
system. This train viii connect at
Washington with the fast mail from
New York TO Jacksonville, Fla, and
will make close connection at Lynch
burg with the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia, thereby materially expe-
diting the mails for Atlanta, Chatta-
nooqa. Memphis, New Orleans, Little
Rock, and all points south. AT New
Orleans the gain is fully twenty-four
hours.
A party composed of Senator Sher-
man and daughter; Miss Butler, daugh-
ter of Senator Butler; Senator Ransom,
Senator Henderson and wife, Senator
Palmer and niece, Senator Aldrich,
Colonel w. P. Canaday, Sergeant-at-
Arms; General McCook, Secretary of
the Senate, and wife Captain A. J.
Galloway, f. G.. Carpenter, and T. ID.
Mussey (the last two named are news
paper correspondence, will leave here
at II o'clock tomorrow morning in
special train ria the Atlantic Coast
Line and the West India fast-mail train
for Florida and Havana, Cuba. The
party will be gene. about two weeks.
The National Convention of Super
intendents of Schools will assemble for
a three days session in the hall Of the
National Museum, iE this city, on the
18th of the present month. Superin-
tendents of schools and prominent ed
ucators from all parts of the country
are expected to be present, and special
rates have been secured from railroads
and hotels for all who may attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08

What the members who favor the
bill groan over most is the manner en-
ployed by the President 10 kill this
bill. II he had sent it back with his
veto, they say, Congress would have
assumed the responsibility for the act.
There has been such storm raised
about his head that he has sought to
allay if.
The river-and-harbor bill this year
was one Of the least Objectionable for
many years. It's friends claim that it
could have been easily passed over any
veto, and that the pocketing OF il was
an inexcusable outrage. II the Presi-
dent had no future political ambitions
he would be indifferent TO this clamor,
but having fixed and hopeful eye on
a second term, he is wavering and GO
ing through the form Of examining the
question Of his right 10 sign this bill
now when he wanted 10 veto it several
days ago. Washington telegram
NCU York World.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
TEN HOURsOR LESS PAY.
so Say the Brick-BuiIders to the
BrickInycrs.

A called meeting of the Brick-Manu-
facturers' Association of Richmond and
Manchester was held mt WilknsOn's
Hall at IL o'clock yesterday morning,
Mr.. w. j. Westwood (the PRESIDENT in
the chair, Thomas Elicit, Esq, secre-
tary. The meeting lasted for nearly
three hours, and the chief subject con-
sidered was the proposition of the brick
layers that from the LIST of April nine
hours shall constitute days work.
The situation was discussed at some
length, and the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted :
Whereas the brick builders and manu-
facturers of Richmond and Manches-
ter, members of the Brick-Manufac-
turers' Association, have been served
with notice signed by John n. Kim
brough, secretary of Bricl;layers' Union,
No. /, asking that nine hours constitute
a days work for bricklayers, and ask
ing at the same time for ten hours
pay-that is to say, 81 per day:
RcSOiped, That the price of brick-
work and the condition of the brick
building business at present do not
justify this association in acceding to
the Bricklayers' Union, No. /.
Rc8OIced (2), That on and after the
LIST day of April next that no member
Of this association will pay more than
"a per day for a first-class brick
mason, and that ten hours shall consti-
tute q days work, any less time to be
paid for proportionately.
After disposing of other matters OF
routine and minor Importance the
meeting adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08

The Hody OF Edmund Robinson
Pound Fioattag a., fhe DocL

Between and Z o'clock Yesterday
morning mans body was found float.
ing IN the dock at the foot of Nine
teenth street, which, after being gotten
ashore, was identified as that OF Ed
mund Robinson (coloredl. Coroner
Taylor was summoned and viewed the
body, which was very much decom-
posed, but finding no marks Of yio-
lence, he deemed an inquest unneces-
sary and turned the body over TO
friends for burial.
Robinson was whitewasher and
plasterer by trade, and lived on the
premises Of COG east Leigh street. On
the afternoon of November Goth last he
gave his wife money TO pay her house
rent for three months, and went down
TO Rockets, where he collected so
from party who owed him $40. He
may have collected other msthere, of
which nothing is known. Coming back
mp town, he stopped at the house of a
colored man who lives at Twenty-frst
and Main streets, who says that he paid
deceased IS which he owed him. He
left this place about 9 p. NJ, under the
influence of liquor, and was never again
seen or heard from until his body was
recovered yesterday morning. The
presumption is that Robinson fell into
the dock and was drowned.
A few days after Robinson disap-
peared the case was placed in the hands
Of Policeman John L. Hall, one of the
most efficient officers in the First dis
trict, to be investigated. He had the
dock dragged in the neighborhood OF
where the body was found, but to no
avail. When the body was recovered
there was found in Robinson's pockets
six dollars in money and watch and
chain. This goes to show that there
was no foul play for the sake of rob
berry. Deceased was fifty-fye years old.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Rash Act of q Young Nan on the
Eastern shore.

Especial telegram to tho Dispatch.l
ONANCOCK, VA, ria TAsLEY, Va,
March 7.-George w. Mathews, ayoung
man who several months ago came from
Arkansas to visit his relatives on the
Eastern Shore OF Virginia, attempted
to commit suicide Saturday evening at
the house of his uncle, near Tempe
ranceville, in the northern part of Acco-
mack, by shooting himself in the head
with a pistol. He suf1eredinjuries from
which he will probably die. His uncle,
at whose house he was staying, hearing
the loud report of pistol and groans
coming from an out building, ran to the
scene and found the young man kneel
ing down on the ground and prayingto
God to spare and forgive him. Blood
was flowing freely from his wound, and
36-calibre pistol was lying beside him.
The ball had entered just under the
left ear and ranged downward.
So far as can be learned, Mathews
has given no reason why he committed
the rash act, but that the deed was pre-
meditated is shown by the fact that
Just before he shot himself he took off
a watch belonging to Mr.. Blackwell,
who teaches school at Temperanceville,
and laid it on a table in his room with
a note directing that it be returned to
the owner Mathews is about twenty
three years old, and belongsto one of the
leading families OF the Eastern Shore.
His father moved from Accomack about
twenty years ago to Arkansas, where
he has long been prominent minister
of the Methodist Church. When young
Mathews was last heard from he was
still alive, but his suffering was so great
that he had TO be kept under the inau-
ence Of opiates, and it is not believed
he can recover.
Persons arriving from Tangier island
report that the body of an unknown white
man washed ashore there several days
ago. The people who buried the body
observedan ugly wound on the forehead
and that the neck was broken, giving
rise to the suspicion that the body was
that of murdered dredger.
james G. Doughty, an old and high
ly-respected citizen, died Saturday at
his house, near Pungoteague.
Assistant Bishop Randolph tele-
graphed here Saturday cancelling his
appointment for the Eastern Shore till
the latter part of April.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
Death OF Mrs. senator Beck.

Mrs. Jane Washington Thornton
Beck, wife of Senator James b. Beck,
of Kentucky, died at her residence in
Washington Sunday evening Of ineam-
nation of the bowels. Her first symp-
toms of illness were the result of cold
contracted while out riding in an open
carriage on Friday. Nothing serious
was spprehended until Sunday morn
ing, when Drs. Wales and Busey, the
physicians in attendance, informed the
family that they could offer no hope Of
her recovery. Mrs. Beck was born in
Auburn, Va, October 8, 1926, and was
the grandniece and nearest living de-
scendant of George Washington. She
married Senator Beck in Lexington,
KY, February 3, 184S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
GIFTS 20 Southern Colleges.

Last Fridy the new college building
Mt De Sand, Fla, was dedicated in the
presence of an immense audience. The
addresses of the occasion were made by
Rev. Edward Lathrop ID. d., of Con-
necticut Rev. A. f.. Dickinson, ID. d.,
of Virginia, and Rev. David Moore ID,
d., of New York. After the crowd was
treated 10 fine dinner Hon. III. A.
De Sand gave statement Of the tinan-
cial aspects of the enterprise, and
closed by increasing his contribution to
$40, Mr.. j. B. Stetson, OF Phila-
delphia, increased his TO 5000 Hon.
c. 4. Sampson, of Massachusetts, add
ed 81, COO to former contribution OF
81, 600, and said : 81 wiH also att one
thousand d0iidrs TO the three thousand
/ hare 9iUcn Richmond C0iIeJe."
With that the great assemoly sprang - -
..laleir feet and sang
Praise God from whom all blessings dow
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08

This opera was played at the Theatre
last night for the first time i'll Rich
mond, and attracted an audience OF
very good size. ..
1t is full of bright and "catchy -
music and merry situations, and some
of the scenes, panoramic in character,
were highly attractive. Altogether,
the piece is well put on the stage, and
the music, instrumental and vocal, Is
all that could be asked for an opera OF
this light and popular character.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
Personals and Briefs.

Young DIR. James McCaw is very Ill.
Around the World "at the Academy
tonight.
Union Lenten services at Grace
church this afternoon.
DR.. Hanks, of the Society of Friends,
conducted the song service at the Male
Orphan Asylum Sunday afternoon.
The German bark Bntz, from New
York, and the Swedish bark Brlfast,
from Boston, entered at the custom
house yesterday in ballast to load Hour
Tor Brazil.
II. W. Fuller, Esq, of the Newport
News and Mississipi-Valley Halfway
Company. who now has his once OF
general passenger agent III LOUISVILLE
Is in the city.
A few days ago Mr. Huntington,
president Of the Chesapeake and ONO
railway, sold the priyate-car Sabinas 70
company in Mexico. Conductor j.
Z. Niche has left for Mexico with the
car in charge.
Rev. s. b. S. Bissell, fifty years ago
resident of this city, now OF Norwaik,
Conn, and wife are spending a lew
days at the Valentine House. Mr.. BIS
sell is also accompanied by his sister,
Mrs. o. s. Ferry, widow OF the late
Senator Ferry, OF Connecticut, ana ner
daughter, Miss Ferry.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
MAuONE On THE STATE DEBT.
Opposed TO ANY Sort OF Repudia-
fiOn-EiiS Future Political
Course.
by telegraph TO The Dlspatch.l

by telegraph TO the Dispstch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March THE
Alexandria GQzetc this afternoon pub
fishes an interesting statement con-
corning General Mahone's views on the
State debt Prior to his departure
from Washington the General had
conversation upon this subject with a
prominent Virginia Republican, who
has been in his confidence a long
time, and said, with emphasis,
that he would allow his right
arm to wither in its socket before 10y
word or deed of his, or through any in
fuence he might possess, he would aid
Ill Tepudiating one cent OF the just In
debtedness of the State. He was not,
he said, at present prepared to pre-
sent his views at length or divulge
his plans for settlement, but at
the proper time he would make
them known. In reference to the
amount of the debt he thinks there is
no difficulty in its ascertainment, and
that if the State and her creditors will
employ three able fnanciers Of this
country, or from abroad, he would
guarantee to demonstrate TO them by
facts and figures the sum the State
owes, and whatever might be their de-
cision he would pledge himself to abide
by it and use all his influence to secure
its adoption.
OF his future political course the
General is uncertain, but it is the belief
that he will GO into the fight the coming
fall, and will assume the leadership,
and in the event of success browning
his efforts he will again so to the Sen
ate
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
Decision Affirm ed.

10y ltl klhi4i w bAN bi'I"'r-'4
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March THE
United States Supreme Court to-day
rendered a decision in the case OF
Frederick Hopt, indicted in the District
Court of the Third judicial district OF
Utah in December, 1880, for the muir
der of John +. Turner ON the Sd OF the
preceding July. He has been four
times convicted in that court upon this
indictment of murder in the first de-
gree, and the Judgment of death pro-
nounced against him was three times
reversed by this court. The case came
here the fourth time on writ of error
involving certain technicalities relating
to the rulings of the lower courts, the
admission of evidence, the instructions
to the Jury, and the reference during
his argument by the district attorney
TO previous trials of the case. The
indictment of the lower court is now al
firmed. Opinion by Justice Field.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
The Indiana Imbr0gliO.


CHICAGO, March IA special from
indianapolis says II was learned last
night that several prominent gentlemen
had written to President Cleveland
asking that President Smith, of the
Senate, be appointed Judge Turpie's
successor as district attorney, and that
the Governor has signified his purpose
of calling an extra session of the Legis-
lature. If the appointment be made,
Representative Patton's selection as
warden of the Southern prison, DR..
Shriveley's appointment toa position on
the State Board of Health, and Smiths
appointment will cause three vacancies
TO be filled by election, but each of the
districts is solidly Democratic, and
there would be no change in the politi-
cal status of the Legislature. This
would require thirty days, and an ex-
ira session would be called at the end
of that time, the Democrats conceding
Robertson's right to preside over the
Senate during its continuance. A strong
effort is being made for Smith, but
Judge Turpie is understood to oppose
it because his contest and Smiths con-
frmation would both be before the SEN
ate at the same time. Other equally
prominent Democrats, however, regard
this as the only way ont of the middle.
The session of the General Assembly
expired by limitation to-day, and both
branches adjourned tonight. Cover
nor Gray says he will not call an extra
session
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
Eraucr,s sui. Against .I,e city.

The trial of the case Of Samuel J.
Brauer rs. The City Of Richmond for
81. 500, was begun i'll the City Circuit
Court yesterday. The evidence was
partially heard and the case adjourned
over until 10 O'Clock this morning.
Brauer is a butcher, doing bushes in
the First market, aud sues for damages
alleged to have been sustained by
drainage from the police station over
flowing his stall at different times. The
trial will probably be concluded to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
washington Notes.


WAsHNGroN, March THE Presi-
dent to-day appointed to be postmaster
Edward j. Wood, at McMinnyille,
Tenn, and fifteen other postmasters in
the North and West. These are origi-
nal appointments. In addition to them
the President has reappointed oil the
postmasters whose nominations were
not acted upon by the Senate previous
to adjournment, and which consequent
~ lapsed. These number about forty,
Of whom only two are in the southern
States-viz., Connolly T. Litchfield,
Abingdon Va, and Ii. A. Tanner, De
Land, Fla.
Monday next an additional mail be-
tween Washington and Lynchburg,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

II. SELDOM TAYLOR, ~ p. NJ, trustees salo
Of brick dwelling on the west side OF Fifth
street between Main and FRANKLIN streets.
CHEWING a ROSE, ~ p. NJ. commission
ers' sale Of lot OF land on the east line OF
College street extended, with brick dwell
ing thereon.
GEORGE w. MAYO, 10H A NJ. executors sale
OF household furniture. bar-room fixtures,
&C., at No. $40 Pink alley, opposite New
market
Z. b. COOK, 10 NJ, lake herring, al No. 1iiO
east Cary street.
Z. b. COOK. II A. NJ, pool table, par fixtures,
SC, at 4i2 west Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
DEATHS.

BURLINGTON. In Henrico county, at
the late residence Of James 4. Bradley, Mss
CAROLINE X. BURLINGTON, In her eighty
eighth year
Funeral will take place from the above place
at II O'Clock, TUESDAY the slh OF March, 1881.
Friends and acquaintance respectfully invited
10 attend.
NEWMAN.-Died, In Washington. ID. c.,
March 2. 1857, at A. NJ. of consumption, MARY
ANTONIA, daughter OF Oscar b. Newman, In
her nineteenth year.
Interment at Richmond TOMORROW WED
nesday) from Byrd-Street depot on arrival Of
train from Washington at 1923 A. n.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
THE TRADE-DOLLAR.
Circular from the Treasury Depart
ment Regarding Redemption.
[By telegraph TO the Dlspstcl

lBy telegraph to the Dispstch.l
WASHINGTON, d. c., March THE
following circular was issued by the
Treasury Department this afternoon to
the holders of trade-dollars
TREASURY OF THE UNITED sTATgs,l
WASHINGTON, March :, 1881. !
Owing TO the present inadequate provision for
the rede mptiOn and storage OF trade-dollars, tho
redemption Of which is provided for by the act
Congress passed February %, 1857, the follow
ing regulation will be observed, In order, 30 Ia.
as practicable, to comply with the terms
OF the law TTade-doll9rs, II not defaced,
mutilated, or stamped will be redeemed or ex-
changed at the Office OF the Treasurer and
the several assistant treasurers Of tho United
States. Requests for redemption Of those
coins, stating The amount held, should be Tor
wardsd TO the aboye-named officers, who
will file the application and notify the
holders Of their. time when presentation
may be made and payment obtained.
The notification by the holders OF
trade-dolars 10 the Treasurers or suO-treasu-
rers Of tho United states OF the amounts
hold by them respectively will be held
TO be sufficient presentation OF the coins
within the meaning OF law, and will sntitle the
holders, in the order OF the reception Of such
notification, 10 deposit such coins In the respec-
tive sub-tressuries when notified that such Dc
pOsits can be received at those offices. NOtinca-
ton must be filed with sub-treasurers on or be-
fore August /, 1881 After notifying these officers
and upon receipt OF notification from them
such coins may be forwarded by express
or otherwise, transportation charges being
prepaid, when receipts will be issued
for the amounts purporting 10 be con-
tanned In the deposits In the order OF
their reception. Upon count and ascertain
meat OF the amount Of each deposit payment
will be made therefor in standard-silyer dol
lars or In fractional silver coin at the option OF
tho holder. Defaced, mutilated, or stamped
trade dollars found In the deposits will not be
redeemed or exchanged by any OF the sub
treasury officers, but they will be returned
to the depOsitor or purchased as bullion In
sums Of three dollars aud upwards by the
United States mints at the option Of the de-
position. c. n. JORDAN,
Treasurer OF the United States.
Approved: c. S. FdirchHd,
Acting Secretary OF the Treasury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
The signal Service sadly Crippled.


WASHINGTON, March THE Signal
Service is likely to be sadly pinched by
the failure of the general deficiency APP
preparation bill. The deficiency esti-
mates for this service aggregated $685.
no, a large part OF the total being esti-
mates for transportation and mileage.
The estimates for the transportation of
men and baggage, &c, was a small
item, amounting TO but S2,325, but the
failure of Congress to appropriate that
sum viii cause embarrassment, for, ac-
cording to the statement of the chief
signal officer, it is impossible to move a
man, even to discharge or resnlist him,
or to replace those who aredead or dan
gerously i'll. The term OF service OF a
number Of the men has expired, but
they must be retained in the corps from
the lack Of money TO send them 10 THAR
homes The most serious consequence
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08

Out Of the proceeds of the ball re-
Gently given by the Ladies Hebrew
Benevolent Association TO aid the He
brew poor S25 has been donated the
Ladies City Mission, and duly ac-
knowledged by Mrs. f. NJ. Baker, presi-
dent. Tie ladies have also sent SO TO
Mrs. Gill for the Male Orphan Asylum;
SO 10 the Confederate Soldiers Home,
and $50 to Baltimore to aid in the main
t,nance Of the orphans under the su.
reryision of District of the Order OF
bHa Birth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH--.TUEsDAY. MARCH g. 1887

Of the failure OF the bill perhaps viii
be the discontinnance Of storm warn
ings, cold waves, ETC., at number OF
important points, owing TO the failure
OF the item appropriating $4,000 foi
telegraphing and reporting these warn
ings. So nearly exhausted is the sum
now available for this purpose that o
heavy cut must be made in the service
at @ very early date.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
Female Notaries In AIabam

IDy WIVoIHVu W IHo UIsVHHH.I
MONTGOMERY, ALA, March THE
last Legislature enacted a law allowing
women to hold the Office OF notary pub
lie. The Governor to-day made his
first appointment under this law in the
person of the wife OF State-Senator
Lang, in Barber county. Mrs. Lang il
the first woman ever appointed to an
Executive Office in Alabama.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
REVIEW on The CHICAGO nAsKE1


CHICAGO. March Wheat prices were arm
at the opening this morning, but heavy selling
caused break OF Ike. duriag the middle ses-
sion. In the afternoon there was frantic
effort BY the shorts 70 cover, and with very free
purchases by prominent bulls, the price for
May touched s3Ac.. tho highest point since the
recent big decline. One of the features OF the
advance was that during tho greater portion
OF the session the difference between May and
June was exactly fc., bus this was gradually
wiped out There was great excitement when
the market began 20 moyo up on tho a.
ternoon Board, the bidding being 80 sc-
tive and strong a. 20 convince the shorts that
a powerful clique possibly had control Of the
market, and that prices had only commenced
70 move up. The hrst estimates 10 me visible
supply liaced the decrease ~ high ~ 100000
bushels but the actual decrease was found to
be- i,rftt00 bushels. which Was somewhat dis
appointlrg 10 many traders. Cable advices
we're favorable 70 holders. Export cieArtngs
nom three ports were Xi,G00 bushol& The ro-
eeipss In shs Northwest we're large There was
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08

In the official "lst of commands
corresponding with the National Drill
Committee as to entry in the May
drill at Washington are the following
Virginia companies Walker Guards
(infantry), Captain II. c. Jones, Rich
mond ; Light Infantry Gnfantry), Cap
tain G. A. Mushback, Alexandria
Fredericksburg Guards Infantry, Cap
tain Il. Nj. McCracken, Fredericks-
burg; Richmond Grays Gnfantry),
Captain L. l.. Spence, Richmond st.
Johns Academy Cadets, Superintend-
ent II. L. Carne, Alexandria Cadet
CORPS, Bethel.